Zulu and Mossi
Countries
South Africa
Burkina Faso
National Language
South Africa
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
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Interesting Facts
- The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
- Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Dagbani Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Laafi bala
How Are You?
unjani
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
Kia ora
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Ne y yibeogo
Bye
bye
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Dialect 1
Qwabe
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Burkina Faso
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Saremde
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Burkina Faso
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Taolende
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
isiZulu
Mosse
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
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German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Zulu people
Mossi
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Western Sudanic
Branch
Beatu
Gur (Voltaic)
Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Mossi
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
zu
No data Available
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
zulu1248
moss1236
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Zulu and Mossi Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Zulu and Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Mossi Speaking population
Zulu and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Zulu and Mossi on Zulu vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Mossi Language Codes
Zulu and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
